Titi DJ

Titi DJ
Titi DJ
	Jayati in 2018
Born	Titi Dwi Jayati; 27 May 1966; Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; actress; reality TV judge;
Years active	1983–present
Spouses	Bucek Depp (m. 1995; div. 1997); Andrew Hollis Dougharty (m. 1999; div. 2006); Noviar Rachmansyah (m. 2007; div. 2011);
Children	4, including Stephanie Poetri
	Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals; piano;
Labels	Granada; Aquarius; Trinity Optima; Music Factory; E-motion;
Member of	3 Diva [id]; Truth[citation needed];
Formerly of	Adarapta; Elfa's Singers [id];

Titi DJ (born on 27 May 1966) is an Indonesian pop singer, songwriter, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was a judge on Indonesian Idol from seasons one to five and season eight, Golden Memories Vol. one and two, Q Academy season one,^{[not verified in body]} and The Voice Indonesia seasons three and four. She is known for the song "Sang Dewi". She was the first Indonesian female singer to receive an invitation to perform at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and the first Indonesian singer to perform seven concerts in four days. She was also the first female coach to win The Voice Indonesia in 2019. In the 1980s, she was widely known for the song Ekspresi (Expression), a jazz fusion hit with which she collaborated with an Indonesian musician, Indra Lesmana, in 1988. In the 1990s released the song Bahasa Kalbu (Voice of the Heart). In the 2000s she released the songs Sang Dewi, Matamu, Separuh Hidupku, and Hanya Cinta Yang Bisa. In the early 2010s, she released the song "Jangan Biarkan", covering Indonesian singer Diana Nasution. The television channel RCTI hosted the "Jangan Biarkan Concert" with her album "Titi to Diana". In the 2020s, she released the song Show Off Your Colors, in collaboration with Eka Gustiwana, Sarah Fajira, and Ashanty. Her latest release was the song "To Lose" as an answer to a netizen challenge, and she also released a ballad version called "Still Learning".^{[not verified in body]}

She represented Indonesia at Miss World 1983 in London, UK, but was unplaced.^[1]

Titi DJ's album Bahasa Kalbu (1999), won five awards at the third Anugerah Musik Indonesia Awards, including Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.^[2]

Career

Titi DJ^[3] was born in Jakarta, her parents are of Indonesian Chinese-Batak-Manado descent. She began singing on public television as a teenager, with ambitions to become a recording artist. Aged 17, she represented Indonesia in the Miss World 1983 competition but was not a finalist. As a dancer, she performed with Guruh Soekarnoputra's Swara Mahardhikka troupe. She sang backing vocals for Chrisye and appeared in a few movies early in her career.^[4] She released her first solo album in 1984, Imajinasi.^[5] In the 1990s, she had success with the singles Bintang-Bintang (Stars), Ekspresi (Expression), and Salahkah Aku (Am I Wrong?).^[6] Currently,^[when?] she is in a group called 3 Diva [id], with Krisdayanti and Ruth Sahanaya.

In 2010, she appeared as Bunda Ratu in Madame X, an action comedy film about a transgender hairdresser who is also a superhero spy.^[7]^{[dead link]}

In 2018, she joined the judging panel of season 3 of The Voice Indonesia.^[8]

Personal life

Titi's first marriage was to actor Bucek Depp, where she converted to Islam in 1995, and had three children.^[4] They divorced in 1997. She then married American teacher Andrew Hollis Dougharty in 1999,^[9] and had one child, Stephanie Poetri, who also pursued a musical career.^[10] She and Dougharty divorced in 2006.^[11] Titi also had a six-year relationship with her musical collaborator, Indra Lesmana.^[4] She married Indonesian rock singer Noviar Rachmansyah in 2007, and they divorced in August 2011.^[12]

Discography

Imajinasi (1985)^[5]
Yang Pertama Yang Bahahgia (1986)
Ekspresi (1988)
Titi DJ 1989 (1989)
Take me to Heaven (1991)
Bintang Bintang (1995)
Kuingin (1996)
Bahasa Kalbu (1999)
Senyuman (2003)
Melayani Hatimu (2005)
Titi to Diana (2010)
Titi in Love with Yovie (2015)
40 (2024)

Awards

Award	Year	Category	Nominated Work	Result	Ref.
Anugerah Musik Indonesia	1999 [id]	Best Album	Bahasa Kalbu [id]	Won	^[13]
		Best Pop Album	Bahasa Kalbu [id]	Won
		Best Songwriting	"Bahasa Kalbu" (with Dorie Kalmas & Andi Rianto)	Won
		Best Recording Artist	"Bahasa Kalbu"	Won
		Best Pop Female Solo Artist	"Bahasa Kalbu"	Won
	2003 [id]		"Penyesalan"	Nominated	^[14]
	2006 [id]		"Separuh Hidupku"	Nominated	^[15]
	2011 [id]	Best Collaborative Production Work	"Jangan Biarkan" (bersama Diana Nasution)	Won	^[16]
	2020 [id]	Best Islamic Music Production Work	"Tuhan Jaga Diriku"	Nominated
	2021 [id]	Best Dance Production Work [id]	"Show Off Your Colors" (bersama Sara Fajira [id] & Eka Gustiwana [id]	Nominated

References

^ Guasconti, Giovanni (27 May 2016). "Lebih Dekat Tentang Kehadiran Indonesia di Ajang Miss World". CNN Indonesia. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
^ "3rd AMI Awards". Retrieved 1 December 2018.
^ "Biography of Titi DJ, Indonesian Diva, singer of the language of the heart". 6 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Minarti, Helly (24 January 1999). "Titi DJ goes it alone in juggling family and music", The Jakarta Post.
^ ^a ^b Danawidjaja, Tari (2 October 2005). "Diva Titi DJ wows, wows crowd with theatrical concert", The Jakarta Post, p. 17.
^ Ramadani, Sri (7 October 2001). "'Indonesian men are not straightforward'", The Jakarta Post.
^ Ferdinand, Marilyn. "CIFF 2011: Madame X (2010)". ferdyonfilms.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ "Jadi Juri The Voice Indonesia Titi DJ Ungkap Saingan Terberatnya" (in Indonesian). Tempo.co. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^ "Jarang Tersorot, Ini 6 Potret Kebersamaan Stephanie Poetri dan Ayah Bulenya". Liputan 6. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ Bonifacio, Mark (29 March 2020). "Bringing Southeast Asia to the fore in global music". The Manila Times.
^ no byline (14 April 2007). "Titi DJ in love again", The Jakarta Post.
^ "Singer Titi DJ, musician Ovy divorce". The Jakarta Post. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
^ "3rd AMI AWARDS (1999)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
^ "7th AMI AWARDS (2003)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
^ "10th AMI AWARDS (2006)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
^ "14th AMI AWARDS (2011)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.

External links

Titi DJ at IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Andi Botenri, Jakarta SCR	Miss World Indonesia 1983	Succeeded by Lindi Cistia Prabha [id], Yogyakarta

[1] Guasconti, Giovanni (27 May 2016). "Lebih Dekat Tentang Kehadiran Indonesia di Ajang Miss World". CNN Indonesia. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[2] "3rd AMI Awards". Retrieved 1 December 2018.

[3] "Biography of Titi DJ, Indonesian Diva, singer of the language of the heart". 6 April 2020.

[Minarti-4] Minarti, Helly (24 January 1999). "Titi DJ goes it alone in juggling family and music", The Jakarta Post.

[auto-5] Danawidjaja, Tari (2 October 2005). "Diva Titi DJ wows, wows crowd with theatrical concert", The Jakarta Post, p. 17.

[6] Ramadani, Sri (7 October 2001). "'Indonesian men are not straightforward'", The Jakarta Post.

[7] Ferdinand, Marilyn. "CIFF 2011: Madame X (2010)". ferdyonfilms.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[8] "Jadi Juri The Voice Indonesia Titi DJ Ungkap Saingan Terberatnya" (in Indonesian). Tempo.co. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.

[9] "Jarang Tersorot, Ini 6 Potret Kebersamaan Stephanie Poetri dan Ayah Bulenya". Liputan 6. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

[10] Bonifacio, Mark (29 March 2020). "Bringing Southeast Asia to the fore in global music". The Manila Times.

[11] yline (14 April 2007). "Titi DJ in love again", The Jakarta Post.

[12] "Singer Titi DJ, musician Ovy divorce". The Jakarta Post. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[13] "3rd AMI AWARDS (1999)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.

[14] "7th AMI AWARDS (2003)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.

[15] "10th AMI AWARDS (2006)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.

[16] "14th AMI AWARDS (2011)". Anugerah Musik Indonesia.

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v t e Miss World Indonesia titleholders
Appointed representatives (1982–1983)	Andi Botenri (1982) Titi Dwi Jayati (1983)
Puteri Indonesia (2005)	Lindi Cistia Prabha (2005)
Miss Indonesia (2006–present)	Kristania Virginia Besouw (2006) Kamidia Radisti (2007) Sandra Angelia Hadisiswantoro (2008) Kerenina Sunny Halim (2009) Asyifa Latief (2010) Astrid Ellena Yunadi (2011) Ines Putri Tjiptadi Chandra (2012) Vania Larissa Tan (2013) Maria Asteria Sastrayu Rahajeng (2014) Maria Harfanti (2015) Natasha Mannuela Halim (2016) Achintya Holte Nilsen (2017) Alya Nurshabrina Samadikun (2018) Princess Mikhaelia Audrey Megonondo (2019) Pricilia Carla Yules (2021) Audrey Vanessa Susilo (2022)
Miss Indonesia Puteri Indonesia Miss World